What is it / Where is it?

[Blue Trumpet]

This one should be easy...

[Blue Trumpet]

And Genesee beer is still being made

I destroyed a lot of synapses on that stuff...

[gadget105]

Stewart Airport???

[airborneguy]

John Travolta's house?

And I was just about to answer the last one with Middle Falls of the Genesse River! Last Sunday, Genny Cream Ale was my beer of choice for football. Every once in awhile I grab a 12 pack of cans for $7 (!) and enjoy some of NY's finest cheap beer!

[Blue Trumpet]

That was quick. Yes, that's Travolta's FLY-IN home in Ocala, Florida, complete with a 1.4-mile airstrip and house-side parking for his Gulfstream and Boeing 707. He can walk right out of his living room and take off.

[airborneguy]

Okay, sticking with my "I've been there rule"... Let's see if this one can finally stump some people...

[slugg]

one hell of a bike path

[airborneguy]

I think in this case, running it was much easier than riding a bike up it would be!

[slugg]

Try riding down it!

[airborneguy]

You'd be dead in 10 feet. But if I said why it would be too big of a hint...

[airborneguy]

Looks like I stalled it!

Here's a hint... it sits in the shadow of Pike's Peak...

[evp5O]

Its the Manitou Incline

And it WILL break more than your heart


Old Manitou incline off-limits
Hikers wish owners would open route to public use
By TOM RAGAN - THE GAZETTE


Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette

TABOO BUT TRAVELED: A "No Trespassing" sign warns hikers not to use the old incline track that carried tourists on open-air cars to the top of Mount Manitou, but it remains a popular place for hikers and athletes to do intensive training. Above, a hiker heads up the incline Monday.


MANITOU SPRINGS The old Mount Manitou incline might be a great place to train for steep ascents.

Except that it’s off limits.

Commonly known as the incline, the former Mount Manitou Park and Railway Incline is 8,600 feet high. Its elevation gain is 2,100 feet. There are about 5,000 railroad ties.

If it were a ski slope, it would be a “black” run — that’s how steep it is. And that’s how potentially dangerous it is, said officials for the owners, the Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway.

The railroad track was built into the side of a mountain in the shadow of Pikes Peak in the early 1920s.

A train carted tourists to the top until a rock slide wiped out a portion of the track in the late 1980s, dealing the final blow to a business that hadn’t seen a profit in years.

A few years later, the tracks were dismantled, leaving only the railroad ties. It was about that time when the hikers showed up. And they won’t leave.

[evp5O]

This one should be real easy.

[Bailiffoldaccount]

[gadget105]

Sing-Sing Prison

[Bugsey]

EV....Beautiful photo of I believe The Washington Monument...If so here's an item relating to it....
LAUS DEO

One detail that is never mentioned is that in Washington , D.C. there can never be a building of greater height than the Washington Monument

With all the uproar about removing the ten commandments, etc., this is worth a moment or two of your time. I was not aware of this amazing historical information.

On the aluminum cap, atop the Washington Monument in Washington , D.C. , are displayed two words: Laus Deo.

No one can see these words. In fact, most visitors to the monument are totally unaware they are even there and for that matter, probably couldn't care less.

Once you know Laus Deo's history, you will want to share this with everyone you know. These words have been there for many years; they are 555 feet, 5.125 inches high, perched atop the monument, facing skyward to the Father of our nation, overlooking the 69 square miles which comprise the District of Columbia , capital of the United States of America .

Laus Deo! Two seemingly insignificant, unnoticed words. Out of sight and, one might think, out of mind, but very meaningfully placed at the highest point over what is the most powerful city in the most successful nation in the world.

So, what do those two words, in Latin, composed of just four syllables and only seven letters, possibly mean? Very simply, they say 'Praise be to God!'

Though construction of this giant obelisk began in 1848, when James Polk was President of the United States , it was not until 1888 that the monument was inaugurated and opened to the public. It took twenty-five years to finally cap the memorial with a tribute to the Father of our nation, Laus Deo. 'Praise be to God!'

From atop this magnificent granite and marble structure, visitors may take in the beautiful panoramic view of the city with its division into four major segments. From that vantage point, one can also easily see the original plan of the designer, Pierre Charles l'Enfant ..a perfect cross imposed upon the landscape, with the White House to the north. The Jefferson Memorial is to the south, the Capitol to the east and the Lincoln Memorial to the west.

A cross you ask? Why a cross? What about separation of church and state? Yes, a cross; separation of church and state was not, is not, in the Constitution. So, read on. How interesting and, no doubt, intended to carry a profound meaning for those who bother to notice.

Praise be to God! Within the monument itself are 898 steps and 50 landings. As one climbs the steps and pauses at the landings the memorial stones share a message On the 12th Landing is a prayer offered by the City of Baltimore; on the 20th is a memorial presented by some Chinese Christians; on the 24th a presentation made by Sunday School children from New York and Philadelphia quoting Proverbs 10:7, Luke 18:16 and Proverbs 22:6. Praise be to God!

When the cornerstone of the Washington Monument was laid on July 4th, 1848 deposited within it were many items including the Holy Bible presented by the Bible Society. Praise be to God! Such was the discipline, the moral direction, and the spiritual mood given by the founder and first President of our unique democracy 'One Nation, Under God.'

I am awed by Washington 's prayer for America. Have you ever read it? Well, now is your unique opportunity, so read on!

'Almighty God; We make our earnest prayer that Thou wilt keep the United States in Thy holy protection; that Thou wilt incline the hearts of the citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to government; and entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another and for their fellow citizens of the United States at large. And finally that Thou wilt most graciously be pleased to dispose us all to do justice, to love mercy, and to demean ourselves with that charity, humility, and pacific temper of mind which were the characteristics of the Divine Author of our blessed religion, and without a humble imitation of whose example in these things we can never hope to be a happy nation. Grant our supplication, we beseech Thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.'

Laus Deo!

When one stops to observe the inscriptions found in public places all over our nation's capitol, he or she will easily find the signature of God, as it is unmistakably inscribed everywhere you look. You may forget the width and height of 'Laus Deo', its location, or the architects but no one who reads this will be able to forget its meaning, or these words: 'Unless the Lord builds the house its builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain.' (Psalm 127: 1)

Although I'm of the Jewish faith, I still found this to be valuable, and timely, in this crazy day and age........Is that last photo(prison) Sing Sing or Attica?

[evp5O]

There is actually a twist to this one.

It is NOT the Washington Monument but thank you
very much for that information Bugsey. I was not aware
of the inscription.

[gadget105]

I thought it was the Washington Monument, too. Until I looked closer and saw a statue on top.

[slugg]

You think E would post an easy one?

Devious and sneaky is that one

[Bailiffoldaccount]

Oct 25, 2008 14:27:11 GMT -5 gadget105 said:

Sing-Sing Prison

Incorrect gadget, but you are on the right track. And I put it up 'cause I thought EV's was...EZ? Apparently not. Mischeevious bestid.

[Bailiffoldaccount]

Ah ha! Got it...



en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jacinto_Monument

[evp5O]

It was a crafty ruse indeed.


so many fell for it at first like bees to the honey.


Bailiff is correct.



The San Jacinto Monument just outside of Houston
is TALLER than the Washington Monument and is THE tallest
monument in the world and commemorates the
fall of Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna to
Sam Houston and the Texas Army after the previous incident
at The Alamo. the Texas Revolution was won and the Mexican
Army was forced out of Texas.

[Blue Trumpet]

[evp5O]

The mural on the floor of the Texas State History Museum in Austin.

(Bob Bullock, Texas State History Museum)






Bob Bullock was Texas' 38th Lieutenant Governor. He served two terms - from January 1991 to January 1999, when he retired and left public office. Considered one of the most outstanding Texas political leaders of the 20th Century, he was often compared to US House Speaker Sam Rayburn and President Lyndon B. Johnson.

A term on the Texas Historical Commission strengthened Bullock's love for Texas, its history and its people. His interest in seeing that Austin had a state history museum grew over several years, after visits to many other states which had state history museums. He began discussing the idea informally with state and local leaders in 1995.

In January of 1996, Bullock was asked by a reporter to discuss his vision for a Texas State History Museum. Bullock responded: "As great as this state is -- the greatest in the Union, in my opinion -- we have no state museum in our state capital, a magnificent museum where our history can be properly displayed....Texas has gone too long without one." He said he planned to present a museum proposal to the next session of the legislature, scheduled for 1997.

Within a few months, the staff of the State Preservation Board-- on which he served as co-vice chairman-- was asked to coordinate the planning effort. The resulting plans were approved and funding was secured from the legislature in 1997.

Bullock's political career spanned nearly 40 years and he was credited as being the principal architect of modern Texas government. He served in the Texas Legislature in the late 1950's. Before he was appointed Secretary of State, Bullock served on the staff of former Governor Preston Smith. As Secretary of State, Bullock championed voting rights for 18 year olds as well as campaign finance and election law reform.

He was elected State Comptroller in 1974 and served for 16 years. His tenure there was marked with a series of innovations for that office and state government - including increasingly accurate forecasts on state finances that allowed Texas lawmakers to better budget for state expenditures.

As Lieutenant Governor, Bullock helped consolidate all environmental agencies into one department to better serve Texans and protect the state's natural resources. He created the Texas Performance Review to analyze state spending and recommend cost-savings alternatives.

Bullock's accomplishments in the area of tort reform, health and juvenile justice, as well as the state's educational funding system, were shaped by his drive as a problem-solver. He ushered through the law that created the state's first comprehensive water conservation and management plan.

Bullock, a native of Hillsboro, was a graduate of Hill College, Texas Tech University and Baylor University Law School. He died on Friday, June 18, 1999, at his home in Austin at the age of 69 and is buried in the Texas State Cemetery.

[evp5O]

Bailiff,

That picture you posted back there is Attica State Prison in Attica New York.


Famous for the Attica riots where several COs died.

This is also not far from Letchworth State Park.

I remember that event very well and did interviews there years after